Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 428: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23829/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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A declaration of acceptance of Irish citizenship as post-nuptial citizenship was received from the person referred to in the Deputy's question on 26 November 2004.

I informed the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question No 553 of 21 February 2006 that officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department had written to the person concerned on 5 August 2005 seeking additional documentation and information in relation to the declaration. Delivery of the letter could not be effected and the letter was returned to the Department marked "gone away, no forwarding address." On 25 April 2006, the wife of the person in question provided a new address and the letter was re-issued on 15 May 2006 to that new address. To date, a reply to this letter has not been received. Processing of the declaration cannot continue until my officials received the documentation and information which has been sought.